Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33506
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47765
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND RT RUDDER SKIN PUNCTURED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP EDGE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 55-03-00. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-03 AND 51-10-3. THE RUDDER WAS REBALANCED IAW SRM 55-40-1, PAGE 42.

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